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#dc8891 color: Shimmering Blush

#dc8891 is rgb(220, 136, 145) in RGB and oklch(71.661% 0.1033 13.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

71.7%
0.103
13°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #dc8891

#dc8891 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#d98695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #dc8891 mixed with white

  1. dc8891
  2. e1949c
  3. e5a0a6
  4. e9acb1
  5. edb7bc
  6. f0c3c7
  7. f4cfd2
  8. f7dbdd
  9. fae7e8
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #dc8891 mixed with black

  1. dc8891
  2. bf757d
  3. a3636a
  4. 885258
  5. 6e4146
  6. 543135
  7. 3c2225
  8. 261315
  9. 110607
  10. 020101

Calmer: #dc8891 with less saturation

  1. dc8891
  2. d78b93
  3. d28e95
  4. cd9197
  5. c79498
  6. c2979a
  7. bc999c
  8. b69c9e
  9. b09fa0
  10. aaa1a2

Questions about #dc8891

What color is #dc8891?

#dc8891 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Shimmering Blush. In RGB it is rgb(220, 136, 145), in HSL hsl(353.57, 54.55%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.661% 0.1033 13.056).

What colors go well with #dc8891?

The complementary color of #dc8891 is #42b8b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d189b5 and #da8e6e. The triadic partners are #8ab26e and #74a7e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #dc8891?

Black text reads better on #dc8891: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #dc8891 a warm or cool color?

#dc8891 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.103.